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ESAB ESAB Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$745.6M+9.9%
Gross profit$275.1M+7.8%
Operating income$90.5M-17.6%
Net income$47.6M-29.3%
EPS (diluted)$0.78-29.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+245%
Total debt$2.1B+84.9%
Total equity$2.2B+14.7%
Total assets$5.6B+33.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$46.9M+32.5%
CapEx$13.7M+87.9%
Free cash flow$33.2M+18.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.47B-16.7%
Enterprise value$7.6B-11.5%
P/E31.2×+2.7×
P/S2.2×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.7%-1.3pp
Operating margin13.5%-2.9pp
Net margin7.1%-2.9pp
FCF margin7.5%-3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.1%-5.2pp
Debt / equity+0.4×
Current ratio+1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from ESAB’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: ESAB’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is ESAB's return on invested capital?
ESAB (ESAB) reported return on invested capital of 10.2% in Q1 2026.
How has ESAB's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
ESAB's return on invested capital decreased by 21.6% year-over-year, from 13% to 10.2%.
What is the long-term trend for ESAB's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), ESAB's return on invested capital has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.9% to 10.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.